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Projected geographical shift of the human temperature niche from current (A) to 2070 (B). Map C shows shaded areas of red where suitability has shifted the most from suitable to less suitable. Maps: Xu et al., 2020.

Study Estimates That 3 Billion People Will Be Living In Extreme Heat By 2070

September 2, 2021June 18, 2020 by Katarina Samurović

Researchers used data from UN population projections to map out how a three-degree warming scenario will translate into temperature changes for the world’s population.